Corn and soybean price swings persist into 2016 crop year
University of Illinois economist Darrel Good notes wide price ranges since last summer for corn and soybeans with rallies driven by Argentine flooding, Brazilian drought, and a weaker dollar. Exports pace, USDA reports, and summer weather will shape near term moves with potential continued volatility through the season.
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Corn and soybean demand improves with rising futures
URBANA IL Soybean and corn prices rebound from recent lows with July 2016 soybean futures up 2 per bushel 23 percent and July 2016 corn futures up 35 cents 10 percent from late March to May 13. University of Illinois economist Darrel Good cites USDA WADSE reports reducing South American crops as price support. Exports for 2016-17 lifted with higher U S demand, soybean exports forecast at 1 885 billion bushels and Chinese imports rising to 3 2 billion bushels as domestic supply tightens.
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